What makes the 4 vs 6? It isn't talent, because Wilson has more "talent." It's experience. Now, Hays has gone up against some great defenses, and I appreciate what he has done (except for the 2-3 record).

Whitt said this:

"He's made strides every week since he got on campus, essentially. He's a guy that you will see play this week just like you have in every other ballgame," Whittingham said. "How much he plays is still being determined, but we're pleased with what he has done when he's got his opportunities."

All experience = is confidence. The confidence to do what you are supposed to do. Wilson said this:

Wilson acknowledged feeling more comfortable, calm and confident as his reps have increased.

So, Hays is a 6, Wilson is a 4 (I'd say 5 at this point. Even though it was against second stringers, the confidence you would gain against a team like USC is huge. To lead the team to a TD...he has to be feeling great about himself).

So Hays = 6, Wilson = 5. Wilson gets better every week. He was recruited by 11 of 12 PAC-12 schools (the only school that didn't recruit him was USC, and there is a good chance the scholarship reductions had to do with that). Wilson's ceiling is Drew Bledsoe.

So, Wilson is currently a 5, with potential to be a 10. He gets better every week. The schedule is getting lighter. If he improves every week, and ends up the season being an 8, is that worth keeping a 6 on the field now? And then, if he ends the season at a 7 or 8, and then improves even more, that means by the start of next season he is around an 8 or 9.

Has Utah ever had a QB be an 8 or 9? Maybe. Maybe not.

My point is, what does Hays do better than Wilson that justifies him staying in?

For the Hays lovers, you feel like Jerry Sloan when the Jazz drafted Deron Williams, and Jerry kept starting Milt Palicio because he more "experienced." He had "heart" and had been through "tough times." While you had a future All-Star and All-Pro on the bench. You gave up experience and development for what? Nothing.